The Grade 6 ‘Big Idea’ for 2020 is Conflict in Africa. We have tried to ensure that the ‘Engage the World to Change the World’ filters through into all the subjects we are teaching. The children have been learning about the poetic devices in English and hence they have been writing Emotions poems in all Grade 6 classes. We have[Read More…]

The grade 6’s have recently been exploring the world of conflict which influences body and self image. They have been learning about how everyday items such as magazines, Instagram and the media can affect ones self/body image and self esteem. They have been tasked with creating posters in pairs  to explore these topics as we start to tackle 2020 with[Read More…]

The sun was out, a slight breeze just cooling us down, learners anxiously waiting for the bell to ring and teachers excited to meet their class and ready to take on this year… the bell rings… Kids come rushing in and wait to greet the teachers, big hugs were given, fist pumps and high fives were the main attractions! We[Read More…]

This term our grade 6’s have been collecting hygiene items for our outreach program at Living Hope. Our learners were eager to help and couldn’t wait to pack these Care bags. We raced off to be welcomed by the lady we have been working with for years. She greeted us and broke us into 4 groups. The first group would[Read More…]

Grade 6 celebrating their favourite hero’s in Afrikaans. At Sun Valley we have our very own heroes and heroins. They have been tasked with an Afrikaans writing exercise. It was a news report about someone which helped mould them. It was a sight to see the energy and determination in our Grade 6 children to ensure that they met the[Read More…]

In grade 6 we have gotten practical with our Space and Shape theme. This has been making learning about shapes loads of fun!   This term we have been focusing on Transformations, specifically symmetry. This can be quite a tricky task but with our hands on approach, our students have got it all under control. We have also put our[Read More…]

The Grade 6s have embarked on a Maths project, designing a park on an 18 acre piece of land. They have learnt about finance, measurement and time management and now it is time to put that all into gear! This project also touches basics of Geography as well, using maps and keys to show their design of the park. We[Read More…]

Every year different grades touch on what bullying is and what to do when being bullied, but in Grade 6 we decided to dive a bit deeper into this topic. We have looked at the reasons behind bullying, different types of bullying and how to help other people out of a tough situation. The week after exams has been a[Read More…]